When Zoe and Benji Marshall purchased their new home in March 2022, they only intended to replace the kitchen’s glossy red splashback and beige cupboard doors. Maybe they’d treat themselves to some new furniture and carpet. The couple figured a full renovation was at least five years away. After all, Zoe, a podcast creator and media personality, and Benji, an NRL coach and former rugby player, had a nine-month-old daughter, Ever, and a four-year-old son, Fox – not to
